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Cumbria County Council requires a Framework to provide a range of transport services to transport children and vulnerable young people working with the Children's Social Care Teams to and from various establishments,generally within the geographical ...

Transport Services Framework for Children and young people working with Children's Social Care Teams.

Reference number: DN284409

II.1.2)Main CPV code

60000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Cumbria County Council requires a Framework to provide a range of transport services to transport children and vulnerable young people working with the Children's Social Care Teams to and from various establishments,generally within the geographical boundaries of Cumbria.

The framework will be split in to 4 geographical areas or ‘Lots’. Operators can bid for one, more than one or all Lots.

The Lots will be;

(1) Kendal area.

(2) Barrow area.

(3) Allerdale & Copeland areas.

(4) Carlisle & Eden areas.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 100 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

The Council requires a Framework to provide transport services to transport children and vulnerable young people working with the Children's Social Care Teams to and from various establishments, generally within the boundaries of Cumbria.The framework will be split in to 4 ‘Lots’. Operators can bid for one, more than one or all Lots.

1. Kendal.

2. Barrow.

3. Allerdale & Copeland.

4. Carlisle & Eden.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Kendal area

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

60000000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD1

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Cumbria County Council requires a Framework to provide a range of transport services to transport children and vulnerable young people working with the Children's Social Care Teams to and from various establishments, generally within the geographical boundaries of Cumbria.

The Council expressly reserves the right:

(I) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;

(II) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition;

(III) in no circumstances will the Council be liable for any costs incurred during the procurement process If the Council decides to enter into a Contract with the successful supplier(s),this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgment of potential suppliers;

(IV) any in house bids submitted by the Council will be considered & assessed in the same manner as any other bid submitted.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 275 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Barrow area

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

60000000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD1

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Cumbria County Council requires a Framework to provide a range of transport services to transport children and vulnerable young people working with the Children's Social Care Teams to and from various establishments, generally within the geographical boundaries of Cumbria.

The Council expressly reserves the right:

(I) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;

(II) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition;

(III) in no circumstances will the Council be liable for any costs incurred during the procurement process If the Council decides to enter into a Contract with the successful supplier(s),this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgment of potential suppliers;

(IV) any in house bids submitted by the Council will be considered & assessed in the same manner as any other bid submitted.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 275 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Allerdale and Copeland areas

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

60000000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD1

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Cumbria County Council requires a Framework to provide a range of transport services to transport children and vulnerable young people working with the Children's Social Care Teams to and from various establishments, generally within the geographical boundaries of Cumbria.

The Council expressly reserves the right:

(I) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;

(II) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition;

(III) in no circumstances will the Council be liable for any costs incurred during the procurement process If the Council decides to enter into a Contract with the successful supplier(s),this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgment of potential suppliers;

(IV) any in house bids submitted by the Council will be considered & assessed in the same manner as any other bid submitted.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 275 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Carlisle and Eden areas

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

60000000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD1

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Cumbria County Council requires a Framework to provide a range of transport services to transport children and vulnerable young people working with the Children's Social Care Teams to and from various establishments, generally within the geographical boundaries of Cumbria.

The Council expressly reserves the right:

(I) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;

(II) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition;

(III) in no circumstances will the Council be liable for any costs incurred during the procurement process If the Council decides to enter into a Contract with the successful supplier(s),this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgment of potential suppliers;

(IV) any in house bids submitted by the Council will be considered & assessed in the same manner as any other bid submitted.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 275 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 26

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 03/08/2017

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 03/08/2017

Local time: 12:05

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Her Majesty's Court serviceLondonWC2A 2LLUnited Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained